You are much dumber than you think, apparently.
rig- To manipulate something dishonestly for personal gain or discriminatory purposes.
manipulate- influence or control shrewdly or deviously
So the literal definition of rig is to influence something dishonestly.
The only tangible difference is that rig implies personal gain or dishonesty.
So either they do actually mean the same thing in this context, or some idiots think incidental "influence" for no personal gain or advantage is somehow a problem.
Obama's statement was in response a question about this claim by Trump:
It very clearly indicates rigging voting totals, not propaganda.
Here is the question:
Your gif appears to modestly misquote Obama, but that doesn't matter. He was clearly talking about rigging election machines and vote totals, not propaganda.
You can read his entire response here:
http://time.com/4535623/president-obama-donald-trump-stop-whining-transcript/
So earlier you asked for a case of when you have lied, well here's one right now. What you said earlier was a lie, will you admit it or double down on this lie?
Oh My! You think you tripped me up? Such a silly fool you are.I'm glad you said it. Do you honestly think an Obama appointed FBI director is ever going to seriously pursue charges against Hilary or Obama? Of course not. That is why Trump needs to appoint someone new.
I'm glad you could come to that conclusion, swallow the red pill my friend.
DOJ spokesperson says it isn't true that Rosenstein threatened to quit. They also stated that Comey did not recently ask for additional resources for the Russia investigation prior to being fired. But hey...I'm damn sure that the DOJ must be lying! I love getting all my information from unnamed sources instead...but only if it fits my narrative. /sSorry it took so long to confirm Trump's stooge, apparently he didn't take kindly to being setup as the fall guy:
http://www.cnbc.com/2017/05/11/depu...depiction-of-his-role-in-comey-dismissal.html
DOJ spokesperson says it isn't true that Rosenstein threatened to quit. They also stated that Comey did not recently ask for additional resources for the Russia investigation prior to being fired. But hey...I'm damn sure that the DOJ must be lying! I love getting all my information from unnamed sources instead...but only if it fits my narrative. /s
I see that the wolf pack hacks have gone rabid while I was taking a little time off. And I didn't think they could get anymore hysterical. Silly me! Long live the echo chamber!
DOJ spokesperson says it isn't true that Rosenstein threatened to quit. They also stated that Comey did not recently ask for additional resources for the Russia investigation prior to being fired. But hey...I'm damn sure that the DOJ must be lying! I love getting all my information from unnamed sources instead...but only if it fits my narrative. /s
I see that the wolf pack hacks have gone rabid while I was taking a little time off. And I didn't think they could get anymore hysterical. Silly me! Long live the echo chamber!
So Trump is now having the DOJ lie for him? You're fucking insane.So despite the fact that the Trump administration has already been caught in a series of transparent lies about this firing the next time the Trump administration says something you still believe it?
It's frankly amazing to me how strong confirmation bias is in some people. Sad, but still amazing.
So Trump is now having the DOJ lie for him? You're fucking insane.
So Trump is now having the DOJ lie for him? You're fucking insane.
The part that says what dsf wants to hear? Up until the who me? Post fest.What part of this clown car administration doesn't?
The FBI investigation into alleged links between Russia and the Donald Trump election team will carry on unimpeded by the sacking of its head, James Comey, his successor has said.
Acting Director Andrew McCabe told a Senate committee his boss's dismissal had not affected the work of the FBI.
He also said Mr Comey had "broad support" within the agency, which contradicted White House officials.
They contend Mr Comey was fired because the FBI had lost confidence in him.
The White House says his competence had come into question over the way he handled the case of Democratic Party election candidate Hillary Clinton's emails.
But critics accuse Mr Trump of sacking him for leading the Russia investigation.
"Director Comey enjoyed broad support within the FBI and still does to this day," Mr McCabe told the panel on Thursday.
"I can confidently tell you that the vast majority of employees enjoyed a deep and positive connection to Director Comey."
He also called the Russia inquiry a "highly significant investigation", countering the White House depiction of it as "probably one of the smallest things" that the FBI has "got going on their plate".
Mr McCabe also vowed not to update the White House on the status of the investigation and to notify the Senate panel of any attempt to interfere with the inquiry.
There are reports the ex-FBI boss had asked for more resources to conduct the probe and Democrats in the US Senate have formally requested details from the Justice Department on any additional funding he requested.
Some Democratic senators say they believed the reports to be true, although a Justice Department spokeswoman rejected them as "totally false".
Democrats have also called for a special prosecutor to take over the Russia investigation.
In other developments:
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein was reportedly on the verge of resigning after the White House cast him as the prime catalyst for firing Mr Comey, US media reported.
- In a farewell letter to staff, Mr Comey said he would not "spend time on the decision or the way it was executed"
- The president is "very likely" to visit the FBI headquarters in the next few days, says the White House
- FBI staff speaking to Politico have contradicted White House statements that Mr Comey had lost the faith of the agency
- Mr Comey reportedly refused to preview his Senate testimony to top Trump aides, Reuters reports
- Mr Rosenstein is reportedly meeting top members of the Senate panel including Richard Burr and Mark Warner, according to Politico
He detailed Mr Comey's "serious mistakes" in a memo to President Trump, just prior to the firing.
Mr Rosenstein reportedly made his threat unless the White House conveyed that the decision began with the president, according to US media.
"I'm not aware of his threatening to resign," White House Deputy Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said on ABC's programme Good Morning America on Thursday.
She maintained that Mr Trump "very much had been thinking about letting Mr Comey go since 9 November".
Rosenstein's way out - Anthony Zurcher, BBC News, Washington
Rod Rosenstein brought a reputation for even-handedness and probity with him to the job of deputy attorney general. Two weeks later, that reputation is being put to the test.
Such is life in the Trump White House, where every appointee and aide is just one tweet, event or press conference away from the maelstrom.
On Tuesday night, as the administration press shop scrambled to explain the president's surprise decision to sack his FBI director, Trump supporters leaned hard on Mr Rosenstein's credentials to paint the move as a nonpartisan decision based on Mr Comey's overall job performance.
The deputy attorney general reportedly balked at the characterisation that he was the driving force behind Mr Comey's dismissal, however.
Mr Rosenstein's threat to resign is different than actually packing bags, of course, and his fate at this point is still tethered firmly to the president he chose to serve.
There is a way out, though. Due to Attorney General Jeff Sessions' recusal on the matter, it's Mr Rosenstein's call whether to appoint a special counsel to head the Justice Department's Russia investigation. It may be the one card he can play to sidestep the growing frenzy that spins around him.
Republicans and Democrats vowed the House and Senate Intelligence Committees' investigations into the Russia claims would continue.
The Senate Intelligence Committee moved forward by issuing a rare subpoena for documents from Michael Flynn, Mr Trump's former national security adviser, after he rejected its request to do so in April.
Mr Flynn, a retired army lieutenant-general, misled the White House about discussing US sanctions against Russia with the country's envoy, Sergei Kislyak, before Donald Trump's inauguration in January.
His links to Russia are being scrutinised by the FBI and the House and Senate Intelligence Committees, as part of wider investigations into claims Moscow sought to tip the election in favour of Mr Trump, and into contacts between Russia and members of the president's campaign team.
Only because you're incapable of rational independent thought while utilizing context.MAXIMUM HYPOCRISY
MAXIMUM HYPOCRISY
Trump said the election was rigged internally which there is zero evidence for and he doesn't acknowledge Russia's hacking which is 100% confirmed.
i have only put one other poster on ignore, but your consistent stupidity and lying is about to make a second.
MAXIMUM HYPOCRISY
LITERALLY ZERO HYPOCRISY.
Obama and/or his associates weren'tunder investigation by the FBI.
Are you kidding? The DNC was sued over the rigging, and even admitted it, although they claimed it was okay because they are a private organization and can rig it any way they want, legally.
Trumps statement has absolutely been proven, your ignorance notwithstanding.
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Lie more asshole.
http://www.newsmax.com/Headline/clinton-email-investigation/2016/10/28/id/755839/
FBI Reopens Clinton Email Investigation
I might be stupid, but I actually read articles. Just a little FYI: sometimes the truth in the body of the article is more useful than the click-bait headline. Grassley was merely holding the vote up until it actually had a chance of passing.
"some Democrats have vowed to use all tactics to slow down Rosenstein’s confirmation unless he promised to appoint a special prosecutor to oversee the federal investigation into Russia’s meddling in the 2016 campaign and potential collusion between the Trump campaign and Moscow."